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Ch 7A (pgs 186-189
Vocab words DUE 12/2/25
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| nas/o | nose |
| rhin/o | nose |
| Sept/o | septum |
| sinus/o | sinus, cavity |
| pharyng/o | pharynx (throat) |
| adenoid/o | adenoids |
| tonsill/o | tonsils |
| epiglott/o | epiglottis |
| laryng/o | larynx |
| trache/o | trachea |
| bronchi/o | bronchus |
| bronch/o | bronchus |
| bronchiol/o | bronchiole |
| alveol/o | alveolus |
| pleur/o | pleura |
| pneum/o | air, lung |
| pneumon/o | air, lung |
| pulmon/o | lung |
| anthrac/o | coal, coal dust |
| atel/o | incomplete, imperfect |
| ectasis | dilation, expansion |
| coni/o | dust |
| cyan/o | blue |
| lob/o | lobe |
| orth/o | straight |
| ox/o | oxygen |
| pector/o | chest |
| steth/o | chest |
| thorac/o | chest |
| phren/o | diaphragm |
| spir/o | breathe |
| capnia | carbon dioxide |
| osmia | smell |
| phonia | voice |
| pnea | breathing |
| ptysis | spitting |
| thorax | chest |
| brady | slow |
| dys | bad, painful |
| eu | good, normal |
| tachy | rapid |
| nasal | pertaining to the nose |
| septoplasty | surgical repair of the septum |
| sinusotomy | incision of the sinus |
| tomy | incision |
| pharyngoscope | instrument for examining |
| adenoidectomy | excision or removal of the adenoids |
| peritonsillar | pertaining to around the tonsils |
| epiglottitis | inflammation of the epiglottis |
| laryngoplegia | paralysis of the larynx |
| tracheoplasty | surgical repair of the trachea |
| bronchiectasis | dilation or expansion of bronchus |
| bronchocope | instrument for examining the bronchus |
| bronchiolitis | inflammation of the bronchiole |
| alveolar | pertaining to the alveolus |
| pleuroscopy | visual examination of the pleura |
| pneumolith | stone in the lung |
| pneumonia | condition of the airway |
| pulmonologist | specialist in the study of the lungs |
| anthracosis | abnormal condition of coal dust in the lung |
| atelectasis | airless or collapsed lung |
| pneumoconiosis | abnormal condition of air in lungs caused by dust |
| cyanosis | abnormal increase of blue blood cells |
| lobectomy | excision of lobe |
| orthopnea | breathing straight |
| hypoxemia | blood condition of deficient oxygen |
| pectoralgia | pain in the chest |
| stethoscope | instrument for examining the chest |
| thoracopathy | disease of the chest |
| phrenospasm | involuntary contractions of the diaphragm |
| spirometer | instrument for measuring breathe |
| hypercapnia | excessive carbon dioxide |
| anosmia | no smell |
| dysphonia | bad; painful voice |
| apnea | bad; difficulty breathing |
| hemoptysis | blood spitting ( usually within the lung ) |
| hemothorax | blood containing serious trauma to the chest |
| bradypnea | slow breathing |
| dyspnea | painful breathing |
| eupnea | good; normal breathing |
| tachypnea | rapid breathing |
| pnea | breathing |
| a | without |
| dys | bad; painful |
| hem/o | blood |
| an | without |
| hyper | excessive |
| meter | instrument for measuring |
| spasm | involuntary contractions |
| plasty | surgical repair |
| algia | pain |
| osis | abnormal condition |
| ar | pertaining to |
| itis | inflammation |
| scopy | visual examination |
| ia | condition |
| plegia | paralysis |
| peri | around |
| tomy | incision |
| al | pertaining to |
| hyp | under below |
| dysplegia | painful paralysis |
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